Googa Creek
- 13.7 km (9 mi) SSW of Blackbutt
- 26.1 km (16 mi) SE of Yarraman
- 47.1 km (29 mi) S of Nanango
- 96.3 km (60 mi) N of Toowoomba
- 170 km (106 mi) NW of Brisbane
Suburbs around Googa Creek: | ||
Gilla | Blackbutt South | Cherry Creek |
Mount Binga | Googa Creek | Anduramba |
Emu Creek | Emu Creek | Anduramba |
Googa Creek is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Googa Creek had a population of 54 people.[1]
History
Googa Googa Creek State School opened on 9 May 1921 and closed on 1950.[3] It was located at approximately 26°57′18″S 152°02′35″E / 26.9550°S 152.0430°E / -26.9550; 152.0430 (Googa Googa Creek State School) to the west of Googa Googa Creek within the present-day Googa State Forest.[4][5]
A telephone service for Googa Creek was approved in 1947.[6]
On 1 February 2018, Googa Creek's postcode changed from 4306 to 4314.[7]
Demographics
In the 2016 census Googa Creek had a population of 43 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Googa Creek had a population of 54 people.[1]
Education
There are no school in Googa Creek. The nearest primary school is Blackbutt State School in Blackbutt to the north-east. The nearest secondary schools are Yarraman State School (to Year 9) in Yarraman to the north-west and Nanango State High School (to Year 12) in Nanango to the north.[5]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Googa Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Googa Creek – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49224)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Parish of Emu Creek" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "TELEPHONE FOR GOOGA CREEK". Queensland Times. No. 18, 889. Queensland, Australia. 20 June 1947. p. 2 (DAILY). Retrieved 20 July 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Blackbutt To Get New Postcode". southburnett.com.au. 17 November 2017. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Googa Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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